NOTTINGHAM FOREST have reportedly written to Uefa over concerns about Crystal Palace taking part in the Europa League.
Palace’s historic FA Cup final win over Manchester City booked their place in Europe for the first time.
Crystal Palace’s European dreams could be ruined over an ownership issue[/caption]
The Eagles lifted the FA Cup at Wembley to secure a Europa League spot[/caption]
But complications around John Textor’s stake in both Palace and French club Lyon have resulted in the South Londoners’ spot being in doubt.
Uefa rules on multi-club ownership prevent any two clubs controlled by the same person or group from competing in the same competition.
Both Palace and Lyon have qualified for next year’s Europa League, but the Ligue 1 side would have precedence as they finished higher in their domestic league.
And now The Times state Forest made contact with European football’s governing body to highlight the potential breach.
Should Palace be kicked out of the Europa League, it is understood Nottingham Forest would be promoted from the Conference League and take the Eagles’ Europa League place.
Forest themselves made the necessary changes to their ownership structure when it became apparent both they and owner Evangelos Marinakis’ other team Olympiacos could both qualify for the Champions League.
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